Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,291, Thomas Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Foster Thomas
No. 19291
Susan S.
" Susanna
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189 Susanna Foster wid of Thomas Mass.
Ad 7 July 1835 Manda 1787 deed 1809
Allow. Seymour 5 mo 25 pn 19 " 63 33 Manda $ 88 33
Mass Genl Hist Vol 33 p 269. dw 2 1780. eng. See final list cut Eng 1784-
William Ferson Gloucester Mass

State of Massachusetts
County of Essex, Is.
On this 3 d day of August, 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Essex, Susanna Foster, a resident of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Thomas Foster, who was a Sergeant and served three years in the First Massachusetts regiment and was honorably discharged by Genl. Henry Knox. He was a resident of Ipswich when he enlisted and entered voluntarily into the service.
She further declares that she was married to the Thomas Foster on the twenty ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Foster died on the 10th day of November 1809; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated
Susan Foster
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
D. A. White Judge of Probate

List of Marriages by Rev d John Cleveland 1787.
Seven hundred eighty seven November twentieth Thomas Foster & Susannah Story both of Ipswich
I Ebenezer Burnham, Town Clerk of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts certify, that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "1787 November 29 th "
Ebenezer Burnham Town Clerk of Ipswich.
I Ebenezer Burnham, above named, depose and say, That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Ipswich, with the exception above named as certified by me
Ebenezer Burnham, Town Clerk of Ipswich.
I Thomas Foster of Essex in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful age testify and say, that Thomas Foster within named died on the 10 th day of November, 1809 leaving a widow named Susanna, who has remained the widow of said Thomas Foster and has not intermarried since the period of his death
Thomas Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. On this seventh day of August, 1838, before me William Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester in said County, personally came Thomas Foster, well known to me as a credible witness, and Ebenezer Burnham, who severally made oath to the truth of the above deposition and certificate of marriage by them subscribed
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal on the day and year above written
William Ferson, Not y Public

By Joseph Vose Esq r
Colonel of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment of Foot in the Service of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
to Thomas Fosler Greeting
Reposing Special trust and Confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct and fidelity do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Serjeant of the above said Regiment under my Command In the army of the United States for the Defence of AMERICAN Liberty and for Repelling every Hostile Invasion thereof your care therefore carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of Serjeant by Doing and Performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging According to the Rules and Discipline of War, for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand at Quarters Philadelphia this 1 st Day of August 1783
Elizah Vose Lieut. Col. Com d

Deed
G. R.
3281
ad act 1848
at $88.33 per An
Declaration
Endg 15 June 1848
payable to surviving children (names within)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 16 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Atkins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Scit Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
Suffolk
COUNTY,
On this
day of
1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Thomas Foster, David G Foster, Julia Lakeman, Clarissa F. Sheldon and Ruth Woodbury in the State of Massachusetts and only surviving children of  Thomas Foster deceased, who died 15 June 1848 aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she was the widow of
Thomas Foster
who was a resident of Ipswich in said
and who was a
private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty eight dollars and
thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Thomas Foster, Julia Lakeman, David G Foster, Clarissa F. Sheldon, Ruth L Woodbury
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
In presence of
John Atkinson Justice of the Peace.
I Certify , That the declarant was personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declared above.
Rufus Hark Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. COUNTY,
ss.
Rufus Choate
Clerk of the and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
18
CLERK.
I certify that I allowed the name of the county from Suffolk to conform to the truth and that I was not guilty of mistake before signing. G. H. [unintelligible] Justice of the Peace

Masses Gusman Fuchs add. prof.
James G. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
FRI

FRI
Ms. 1. 1. 6. 15 Susanna Foster 223, King
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

I Miriam Choate of Essex, State of Massachusetts, aged 68 years certify and say, That Thomas Foster, son of Aaron Foster was born in Essex, formerly Ipswich, on the 9th day of April, 1763; that said Thomas was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and died in said Essex in November in the year 1809 leaving a widow named Susanna, an applicant for a pension, who is now alive in this town. There was another Thomas Foster who formerly was of this town but not nearly related to Thomas Foster, husband of Susanna above named
Miriam Choate
I John Perkins of Essex, State of Massachusetts, aged 65 years certify and say that Thomas Foster named "another Thomas Foster" in the above deposition was my uncle and his father's name was John Foster; was at least eight years older than Thomas Foster, husband of said Susanna; and was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army. After the peace of 1783, my said uncle resided at Gloucester in this County; married Lucy Seward, decd.; was a Custom House Officer, called Tide Waiter, at said Gloucester in 1791, 2, 3 & 4; and died at Martinico in the year 1796, aged about forty one years.
I was well acquainted with Thomas Foster and his wife Susanna, an applicant for a pension, who is now living in said Essex John Perkins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex, ss. July 27, 1839. Then Miriam Choate & John Perkins above named, who are personally known to me as credible witnesses, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed. Witness my hand & Notarial seal on the day & year above written William Ferson. Not Public

Gloucester, Ms. July 29th, 1839.
James L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
As required by your letter of the 9th instant, I send proof shewing that the husband of Susanna Foster was Thomas Foster JUN r who it appears, entered the service in February, 1782 and not in 1777 as declared on. My having no knowledge of Thomas Foster SEN r and the Massachusetts rolls in the Secretary's Office come only to the year 1780 shew but one of that name. This application with Martha Burnham and Elizabeth Hanson are the only remaining ones sent by me not finally decided.
Respectfully your obed. serv.
William Ferson
ster" was n,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate Office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
Susan Foster , late of Hamilton in said county, widow, deceased, intestate, was a pensioner of the United States; that she died on the fifteenth day of June, A.D. 1848; that she left five children, and no more, viz. Thomas Foster, Daniel L. Foster, Julia Lakeman, Clarissa F. Sheldon and Ruth Woodbury; and that they all are still living, and each of them is of full age; —
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of November , A. D. 1848.
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

to David S. Foster
Beverly
Mass
Mass
Beverly
Thos. Stephens
3281
$88.33 1/2 unc
1882.2.2 yr
were set 18th Nov. 1823.
appreciation for sending them
were of the Boston
disbursements
5745

3795 Susanna Foster widow of Thos Foster application for cont. of pension under Act of 3 rd March 1843.
$88.34 per yr.
$88.33 per ann
3281 Thos Stephens Beverly Mass.
Beverly
Thos D. Dana J. Foster

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838,
State of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. On this ninth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said County of Essex Susanna S. Foster a resident in Essex in said County aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Foster who served as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war as stated in her declaration on file, in which she was allowed eighty eight dollars and thirty four cents a year for five years under the Act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Thomas Foster who died on the tenth day of November 1810.
Susan S. Foster Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me to whom she is personally known.
Jonathan Story 3d Justice of the peace
Aug. 15, 1843. The said Story is a Justice of Peace and his above signature is genuine.
Lurrett Tattoutall.

Jas. L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions.

Merchants Bank Boston 14 Oct r 1848
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named Widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848.
They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.
Your obed t serv t G. S. Bulfinch
Chase Alice. List
Green Abigail Holt Mary Page Mary Perkins Elizabeth
Sampson Susanna Stebbins Louisa Homer Thankful Miller Bethiah
# to Hon J Grinnell

J. L. Edwards Esq re Sir,
Merchants Bank Boston 18 Nov 1848
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named Widows to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848 They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care. Yrs, Very Respectfully G. W. Bulfinch.
List
Brackett Rebecca Higgin Lurania Holmes Rachel

Sir,
Merchants Bank Boston 21 Oct 1848
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848
They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t . G. T. Bulfinch
List
Brown Lydia Hager Rachel

Merchants Bank Boston 16 Dec r 1848
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations made by Sarah Runnels, Thankful Parker, and the children of Susannah Foster, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848. They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obed t serv t G. S. Bulfinch
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

Merchants Bank
Boston 30 Sept 1848
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 d Feb y 1848. They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Clark Elizabeth
Holloway Lois
I am aware that there must be a great pressure of business at the office, but as frequent enquiries are made of me for Pension Certificates, I should be glad to receive as soon as convenient those which belong to Applications made some time since, & say those applied for by my letter of 26 Aug t last, with enclosures.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt G. S. Bulfinch.

Merchants Bank
Boston 16 Sept 1848
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named Widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848.
They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care.
List.
Alden Elizabeth Flint Jerusha Gurney Mchitable Bumpus Mercy Smith Desire I remain
Lothrop Phebe Pierce Phebe Stone Polly Sullivan Catharine Fox Anna
Very Respectfully Your obed t serv t G. S. Bulfinch

Jas. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions } Merchants Bank Sir, Boston 28 Oct 1848
Enclosed are the Declarations made by the following named Widows, to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848. They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t serv t
G. S. Bulfinch
List
Bubier Hannah Goodale Asenath Reed Susannah
Robbins Elizabeth Phillips Naomi

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Merchants Bank Boston 23 Sept 1848
Dear Sir,
Endorsed are the Declarations made by the following named Widows, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848.
They wish that their Pension certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obed t serv t G. T. Bulfinch
List
Hyde Elizabeth Lawrence Sarah Lincoln Jane Jonah Christiana
Thorning Eunice Wild Deborah Williams Hannah

V Susanna Foster Wid of Thomas Marp Sus W Ferson 25 Sept 1838-49 July 1839
At 7 July 38

Merchants Bank Boston 25 Jan. 1849
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations of Mrs Beulah Fiske and Tryphena Judd to obtain the benefit of the Act of 2 Feb. 1848. They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obed t serv t G. S. Bulfinch

Omitted in the papers of Susanna, widow of Thomas Foster.
The Warrant of Lt Col. Nose, appointing Thomas Foster a Sarge- -ant on 1st Augt. 1783: to be filed with Susanna Foster's declaration
W. Ferson Noty Public
Gloucester, 9 Augt. 1830

Massachusetts 3281
Susanna Foster widow of Thomas Foster who was a Private Sergeant in the Massachusetts line for 5 months Sergeant 19 " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate Eighty Eight Dollars Thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to Thomas Stephens Beverly Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 42

4019 Massachusetts
Susanna Foster — widow of Thomas Foster deceased.
She was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the ————— 1809 Essex Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded in the ————— in the ————— for 5 mo. 20 d. 9 19 mo. private
Inscribed on the Roll of ————— the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug — 1839, & sent to Mrs. Foster — Gloucester, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $264.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 44.16
$309.15
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curley Clerk, Book 19. Vol. 1. Page 88,

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Hon. D. A. White is Judge of Probate
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
August 11. A. D. 1835,
John Prince Clerk.

Gloucester, Ms. October 9. 1858
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In your letter of the 25 th ultimo it is stated that the name of Thomas Foster, whose widow Susan, has made declaration for a pension, is not found on record in your office but for a short period.
I enclose proof of his service from 18 th March, 1777 to 31 Dec r . 1780 in M c Kens regiment; 9 months as Sergeant and over 2 years as Ensign
I am respectfully
your obed t serv t
William Ferson

No 80 Top No The Tale
Incl July 25 mss.
Spencer July 1-
Tale
25
Daniel L. Richards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Foster
25
July 22nd Ex. chas July 1- Encl mass.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Also to Sup Rev
Rev Foster fr

Gloucester, Ms. June 29. 1839.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
On the 8th August. 1838 I sent you the declaration of Susanna Foster, widow of Thomas Foster, for a pension under the act of 7 July, 1838. having served "3 years in Jacksons Mass't. Regiment", accompanied with a Serjeants warrant, dated 1 August. 1783 signed, Elijah Vose L t . Col o . Comdt.
On 9th October, 1838. I sent you a certificate of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, stating that Thomas Foster of Ipswich served as a Serjeant in Burnhams Company, Jacksons Regiment from 18 March to 17 December, 1777 and Ensign from 17 Dec r . 1777 to 31 Dec r . 1780.
I am now informed by Susanna Foster that the latter Thomas Foster was not her husband; he was from the same town; of the same name of her husband; but he served at a later period to that of her husband. The mistake was mine, not knowing at that time that there were two Thomas Fosters of Ipswich; and today was I first informed of the error.
Respectfully yours
William Person

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct. 8. 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
1) Thomas Foster of Ipswich served as a sergeant in Burnam's company in Jackson's Regiment from March. 10. 1777 to Dec. 17 th of the same year & also served as an ensign in the same Regiment from Dec. 17 th to 1777 & Dec. 31. 1780.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1
No. 19291
Susanna Foster
Widow of
Thomas Foster
Sergt New War
Act: Feb 20 48
ex:—Vol. 11 Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]